I declare this Lilly Ledbetter Day!
January 29, 2009
The first bill that President Obama will sign is the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. He signs it today.
Read Gail Collins in today’s NY Times.
Update:
Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.
Mike Klonsky’s Small Talk- Breaking: Bonaparte's Retreat -- Karen Lewis and CORE Win BigFriday, May 17th marked another dark day for Emperor Rahm and his patrons. Karen Lewis and her CORE Caucus have emerged victorious in a landslide victory (80%) over the Rahm/CPS-backed Whatsername Caucus (Sorry but their names still escape me).Lewis and the CTU have been leading the charge against the mayor's massive school closing plan and have organi […]
- Breaking: Bonaparte's Retreat -- Karen Lewis and CORE Win Big
- Glen Brown: Teacher/poet/musician
- An IEA explanation of the "language amended into SB 2404" “There have been questions raised about language amended into SB 2404, the Cullerton-Coalition legislation. This amendment was not a surprise to the members of the labor coalition. The coalition remains committed to the passage of SB 2404. The amendment clarifies the law with regard to retiree access to health insurance through the State.“Maintaining access […]
- An IEA explanation of the "language amended into SB 2404"
- John Dillon’s Pension Education
- Let's Make A Deal: SB2404Let’s Make Deal: SB2404Quite honestly, I was at first befuddled when it came to choices as a retiree looking at SB2404. I’m not good at choices. I lose at Blackjack without fail.Could be worse. I could be an active teacher looking at SB2404. Thank goodness I’m not an active anymore. The spreadsheet on the IEA Fact Sheet reads like a graduate level test […]
- Let's Make A Deal: SB2404
- NYC Educator
- Quest for a Union-Friendly MayorIt's good to see UFT President Michael Mulgrew talking of mayoral dictatorship. Clearly, with 8 of 13 votes on the PEP, our fake school board, what Bloomberg wants, Bloomberg gets. Of course, this was apparent when mayoral control was established in 2002. At that time, the UFT supported it, perhaps even enabling it. As if that weren't enough, we su […]
- Quest for a Union-Friendly Mayor
- CPS Chatter
- Why Vote COREI have no doubt that CORE is going to win the CTU election tomorrow. I don’t say this as a supporter, but I say this as somebody who believes in the teachers of this city and believes they will do what’s best for themselves and the students in their care. However, winning isn’t really enough. […]
- Why Vote CORE
- Jersey Jazzman
- Latest "Chiefs For Change" Fail: Bowen in ME #2I just posted about Maine "Chief For Change," Stephen Bowen, and how he's had to back off on plans - written by his patron, Jeb! Bush - to fast-track for-profit virtual charter schools into the state. Before we move on to another state and another CFC Fail, however, let's take a moment to enjoy the twisted logic of Commissioner Bowen: Sec […]
- Latest "Chiefs For Change" Fail: Bowen in ME #2
- TuttleSVC
- Skate ProvidenceA little tour with some legends, starting at my beloved Neutaconkanut.
- Skate Providence
- Ken Previti’s Reclaim Reform
- Betrayal, Deception, Investigation, Robocalls: SB2404John Cullerton, Democratic Senate President, wrote Amendment 002 to his own “shared sacrifice compromise” pension bill, SB2404, on May 8. Two past-presidents and the present president of IEA have endorsed the bill while IEA robocalled and emailed all active teachers … Continue reading →
- Betrayal, Deception, Investigation, Robocalls: SB2404
- Roger Sanders
- https://www.facebook.com/GrassrootsIllinois?ref=ts&fref=tshttps://www.facebook.com/GrassrootsIllinois?ref=ts&fref=ts
- https://www.facebook.com/GrassrootsIllinois?ref=ts&fref=ts
- IEA LOCAL 28
- jd2718
- Chapter Leader’s Notes: Mayoral forum at the Bronx UFTNotes by Donald March, chapter leader of Christopher Columbus HS Bronx Mayoral Forum. May 8, 2013. Christine Quinn, Bill DeBlasio, Bill Thompson, John Liu As has been the case at these forums or late, Christine Quinn arrives ahead of the pack and is allowed to speak and take questions first. She is a rather forceful […]
- Chapter Leader’s Notes: Mayoral forum at the Bronx UFT
- Diane Ravitch
- Larry Cuban: Kiss Michelle Rhee GoodbyeLarry Cuban says it’s all over for Michelle Rhee. She has become so radioactive that she has lost all credibility. Despite all the publicity, she is on a downward trajectory, he says. Soon, people will wonder who she was. But he has an idea about how she can recoup her reputation. Read here to find […]
- Larry Cuban: Kiss Michelle Rhee Goodbye
This is long overdue, but I’m not sure it’s going to make much of a difference. As a society we need to start raising our daughters to ASK for what they want rather than politely waiting for someone to notice them.
I assume she is no relation of Huddie Ledbetter !!!
Also what is this ‘Society’ that I hear so much about, I thought we were living in the Age Of The Individual?